Richardsen Surname

316,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Richardsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Richardsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway7131:7,212734
Germany1561:516,06143,667
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Canada951:387,84834,448
Denmark721:78,3997,655
Sweden131:757,44356,422
England111:5,065,278148,650
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5151:97,5129,915

Richardsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Richardsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Richardsen is found most frequently in Norway. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Richardsen? popularity and diffusion

Richardsen is the 316,846th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,160,225 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Richardsen are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 713 people, or 1 in 7,212. In Norway Richardsen is primarily concentrated in: Northern Norway, where 48 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 37 percent live and Western Norway, where 5 percent live. Aside from Norway this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Richardsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Richardsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Richardsen last name decreased 79 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Richardsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Richardsen last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56% being registered with the party.

The amount Richardsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning 319,497 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.91% more than the national average, earning $55,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.17% less than the national average, earning $47,113 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Richardsen
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